Believe

based on a real event

Something 

on the drive up 

told me that 

little Michael 

had stopped

believing...

*

As we got back 

in the car 

- he gasped 

"Uncle Tony...

can we go back 

to see Santa 

again 

~ next year?"

*

And in my heart - 

sleigh-bells 

Author's Note

Another year saved lol

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i can't remember exactly when it was that stopped believing....but i know i went pretty far with it..

good for another year...another year for michael to be a kid...we need longer youth years again...kids are having to grow up way too soon
these days.

[Tony Jordan]

"... I went pretty far with it... "
Lol.
I can see you organizing the first chapter of the KABSS union - (Kids Against Being Sold Santa) J.
Lol
Thank you for your lovely review.
It's much appreciated my friend

[NotAboutMe]

Lol, why would anyone stop believing? Santa is (or at least was) real. He is the spirit of saint Nicholas endlessly reimagined. We stopped believing in Santa because our imaginations shrank as we grew bigger; when they actually should have grown with us to comprehend an expanded conceptual meaning. I guess some people stop believing in the "concepts" of love and faith in the same way.

Open your eyes and look around. Its Christmas. Santa is everywhere =)

I Believe!

[Tony Jordan]

I recall the story of the man who was thought to be behind the Santa Claus legend. He was indeed a saintly man but that Santa and the Coca Cola jolly red suited fat man are probably as far apart in most kid's minds as actual Hiawatha and Disneys creation of the same name.

I saw 50 Santa's running today in the park - I do believe x 50 now!! lol

[Tony Jordan]

Oh forgive me for my tardiness in thanking you by the way 'NotAboutMe'. Thank you :)

[Jimmy Yetts]

Certain sweet illusions can act as protective umbrellas to youthful innocence.
Lord knows modern society's endless moral corruptions arrive soon enough.
Heart-warmer, Tony!

[Tony Jordan]

Plenty of time to grow up Jimmy but then as adults , ironically, we crave the magical feeling that left us.
I appreciate your thoughts and your review Jimmy, thank you.

[Gee]

That's sweet Tony...I stopped believing when mum stopped breastfeeding me.....I was nearly 18years old, she said my beard irritated her n*****s !!!

[Tony Jordan]

Haha - why do I not doubt that ...lol
Are you like 'Bitty' out of 'Little Britain'.
You're a full on nut - whom I love

[Gee]

Ya too kind. Great to be having the craic again, long may it continue

[Tony Jordan]

*wiping eye*
ach go away ye !
lol

[KT-B]

Excellent so simple but says so much - my sister cruelly told me Santa wasn't real and I argued all day that he was and cried :(

[Tony Jordan]

Aww (hugs) - those older siblings can be so sadistic lol.
I guess its their job at that age though.
Thank you KT for your tragic (but too funny) recollections and the review.
xD

[KT-B]

yes and she took great delight in spoiling xmas for me forever....so rude!!

[Tony Jordan]

lol ah, To be fair on her - I don't think there's a sense of 'this is gonna be a forever point' when scoring sibling points lol

[KT-B]

ha very true and I think I was 12 so probably needed to know before embarrassing her up at high school!!

[Tony Jordan]

Yeah that's it, KT, she did you a service - you could have ended up like Gee (above) who believed until he was 18 !! lol

[KT-B]

hahaha for sure I would!!

[mattavelli]

Good job, Uncle Tony! :)
Line five - "stop" stopped.

[Tony Jordan]

Aww
My favourite nephew from another brother's mother... lol
Thanks for the catch Mattavelli.
Thanks more for the read n review.

[Valentine]

We seem to want to keep them young as long as possible. Valentine

[Tony Jordan]

So true Valentine. In the efforts we keep ourselves younger too.
Thank you for your lovely thoughts

[Michael X]

Little Michael no longer believes.
What I like about this poem is, I can easily understand it yet in all its simplicity, it is a heartbreaking, sentimental poem, good job!

[Tony Jordan]

Why, Thank you Michael. I appreciate your thoughts my friend.

[Beccy]

Absolutely lovely. My Charlie is ten now and I think he's a little unsure about Santa now; but I'm fairly sure he's ready to believe, provided he get's the present he's been 'casually' mentioning for ages. :))

A lovely, truly tender poem.

Beccy.

[Tony Jordan]

"Conditional unconditional belief" is something kids have no problems with lol.
Thank you for sharing that Beccy and for reviewing this one.